Manuel Adorni (born 28 February 1980)[1] is an Argentine economist, certified public accountant, educator, and politician, currently serving as the spokesperson for the Presidency of Argentina since December 10, 2023.[2]
Manuel Adorni | |
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.jpg) Adorni in the National Congress, in 2024. | |
| Spokesperson and Communications Officer of the Government of Argentina | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2023 | |
| President | Javier Milei |
| Preceded by | Gabriela Cerruti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manuel Adorni 28 February 1980 La Plata, Argentina |
| Political party | La Libertad Avanza (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Republicanos Unidos (2021–2024) |
| Alma mater | National University of La Plata |
| Occupation | Journalist, economist, politician |
Early life and education
editHe studied economics at the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the National University of La Plata, where he earned a bachelor's degree. He also studied Public Accounting and Teaching at the Argentine University of Enterprise. Adorni taught at the Inter-American Open University and served as a professor at the Higher School of Economics and Business Administration.[3][4]
In his journalism career, he was a regular columnist for the newspaper Infobae and hosted radio programs on Radio Rivadavia, where he also hosted "No va más" on Saturdays from 1 to 3 PM. He also appeared on news channels such as LN+, América (on the show "Intratables"), A24, and hosted his program on Canal Metro.[3][5][6]
In 2019, he co-founded the political party "Uni2" with a group of Argentine liberals, which later merged with other liberal groups in 2020 to become Republicanos Unidos. The 2021 elections were the party's first participation, but Adorni did not run for any position. In 2023, Javier Milei contacted him to be his government spokesperson.
Spokesperson of the Presidency
editIn November 2023, after Javier Milei's victory in the presidential elections, and Marina Calabró's refusal of the offer for the position, Adorni was announced as the future presidential spokesperson.[7][8] Ater Milei's inauguration on December 10, he assumed the position and delivered his first press conference at the Casa Rosada a day later.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "El gobierno cruzó a Francisco: "Respetamos al papa, pero en algunas cosas no estamos de acuerdo" | Pefil". Perfil (in Spanish). 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
Tras el intento de un periodista de La Patriada de repetir la pregunta, el vocero pidió no responder: "Es mi cumpleaños", justificó. "Nadie me saludó", bromeó.
[After an attempt to repeat the question by a journalist from La Patriada, the spokesman declined to respond. "It's my birthday", he justified himself. "Nobody's wished me a happy birthday yet", he joked.] - ^ "Quiénes son los 100 personajes más influyentes del 2023 para los argentinos | Noticias". noticias.perfil.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ a b Chaves, Facundo (30 November 2023). "Javier Milei designó al periodista Manuel Adorni como vocero presidencial". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Alfie, Alejandro (29 November 2023). "El periodista y analista económico Manuel Adorni será el vocero de Javier Milei". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Biz, Punto (29 November 2023). "Quién es Manuel Adorni, el posible vocero presidencial de Milei". Punto Biz (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Página|12 (22 February 2024). "El Gobierno anunció el cierre del Inadi | Sus funciones serán absorbidas por el Ministerio de Justicia". PAGINA12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Clarín, Redacción (27 December 2023). "Manuel Adorni repudió las graves amenazas que recibió Eduardo Feinmann". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "El economista Manuel Adorni será el vocero presidencial de Javier Milei". Perfil (in Spanish). 29 November 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Demartini, Julio (11 December 2023). "Primera conferencia de prensa del vocero de Milei: "No hay plata y no es una frase hecha"". Sol Play 91.5 (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "El vocero presidencial brindó su primera conferencia de prensa: "Los desafíos económicos son enormes" - Canal12" (in Spanish). 11 December 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.